September 30, Sunday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Hirokazu Sakamaki and Ms. Keiko Kitagawa

  1. Winds from the powerful Typhoon Trami are battering southwestern Japan. The storm could make landfall on the main islands on Sunday.
  2. NHK has learned that at least 59 people were injured as of 1:00 p.m. on Sunday  in Okinawa and Kagoshima Prefectures as Typhoon Trami barreled through the area.
  3. The operator of Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture says it will shut down the airport’s 2 runways at 11 A.M. on Sunday due to the approaching Typhoon Trami.

September 29, Saturday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Risa Shimizu and Ms. Fumiko Konoe

  1. Typhoon Trami is bringing strong winds to Okinawa Prefecture and the Amami Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan.
  2. The operator of Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, is considering temporarily closing 2 runways as early as Sunday morning due to the approaching typhoon.
  3. Three-meter high tsunami waves hit the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia after Friday’s powerful earthquake.

September 28, Friday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradhan and Ms. Mariko Kojima

  1. Officials at a ministerial-level meeting of U.N. Security Council member nations have discussed North Korea.
  2. The United Nations’ human rights body has urged Myanmar’s government to cooperate in its investigation into the suspected persecution of Rohingya Muslims.
  3. Japan and China have agreed to increase efforts toward a productive visit to China by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next month.

September 27, Thursday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradhan and Ms. Hiroko Kitadai

  1. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed to start discussions on expanding trade between their countries.
  2. Prime Minister Abe has urged Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to abide by the 2015 nuclear accord despite the U.S.’ exit from the landmark deal.
  3. The International Monetary Fund has agreed to increase and accelerate financial support for Argentina.

September 26, Wednesday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Raja Pradhan and Ms. Mariko Kojima

  1. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed his determination to promote free trade and to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in his speech at the U.N. General Assembly.
  2. Japan’s trade minister has expressed hope that reform of the World Trade Organization will convince the United States to follow international rules.
  3. A senior Japanese government official has held talks with a high-ranking diplomat in China, apparently for the prime minister to visit the country as early as next month.

September 25, Tuesday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Hiroko Kitadai and Ms. Fumiko Konoe

  1. U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place soon and be held in a location other than Singapore.
  2. Japan-U.S. ministerial talks on bilateral talks are expected to take place in New York on Tuesday, one day later than originally scheduled.
  3. U.S. media said on Monday that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein offered his resignation to the White House Chief of Staff John Kelly.

September 22, Saturday, 2018 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Ms. Risa Shimizu and Ms. Fumiko Konoe

  1. The General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency has unanimously adopted a resolution urging North Korea to take substantial actions toward denuclearization.
  2. The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stressed the importance of multilateralism as he paid tribute to the late former U.N. chief, Kofi Annan.
  3. W.H.O. says excessive consumption of alcohol kills about 3-million people every year globally, mainly due to traffic accidents and violence.